Last Saturday February 11th, 2006, the members of Financiera Summa participated in a ropes and sounds workshop, organized by the Excellence Center of the Francisco Marroquín University.

“The participants had the opportunity to engage in activities using the low ropes technique for high impact lessons. Later that morning, Beatriz Pinto, directed a musicotherapy activity in which the participants used different instruments”, explained Carla de Hess, director of the Center.

When concluding the teamwork activity, the participants commented that:

It allowed us to realize our capacities and rythm of life.It helps us improve our communication and teamwork.We did learn to work as a team; we had fun.I think it was very good and it helped me realize that I am able of doing many things.We learn to work as a team and, that if you set your mind to something you can obtain it.I believe that it is a very good activity, its a dynamic and amused way to build teamwork.An excellent way to recognize our abilities and the importance of teamwork and groups.The course is super excellent.Excellent teamwork education.The Excellence Center has a ropes camp facilities in a hill behind the Ludwig von Mises Library, that also comprises the UFM´sArboretum. More than 1.500 people have received workshops that include ropes dynamics, including students, educational and administrative personnel of this house of studies; as well as students from other institutions and companies.

The Excellence Center is an educative project directed to UFM students and external persons to contribute to their integral education, developing them teamwork abilities and leadership.